1 Chronicles 19:9

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{ "verseID": "1 Chronicles.19.9", "source": "וַיֵּצְאוּ֙ בְּנֵ֣י עַמּ֔וֹן וַיַּֽעַרְכ֥וּ מִלְחָמָ֖ה פֶּ֣תַח הָעִ֑יר וְהַמְּלָכִ֣ים אֲשֶׁר־בָּ֔אוּ לְבַדָּ֖ם בַּשָּׂדֶֽה", "text": "*wə-yēṣʾû bənê ʿammôn wə-yaʿărkû milḥāmāh petaḥ hā-ʿîr*, *wə-ha-məlākîm ʾăšer-bāʾû* by-themselves in-*ha-śādeh*", "grammar": { "*wə-yēṣʾû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural with waw-consecutive - and they went out", "*bənê ʿammôn*": "noun, masculine plural construct + proper noun - sons of/children of Ammon", "*wə-yaʿărkû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural with waw-consecutive - and they arranged", "*milḥāmāh*": "noun, feminine singular - battle", "*petaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - entrance of", "*hā-ʿîr*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the city", "*wə-ha-məlākîm*": "conjunction + definite article + noun, masculine plural - and the kings", "*ʾăšer-bāʾû*": "relative pronoun + qal perfect, 3rd common plural - who came", "*ləbaddām*": "preposition + noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - by themselves/alone", "*ba-śādeh*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the field" }, "variants": { "*yēṣʾû*": "they went out/came out/emerged", "*yaʿărkû*": "they arranged/set in order/drew up", "*milḥāmāh*": "battle/war/fighting", "*petaḥ*": "entrance/opening/doorway", "*ləbaddām*": "by themselves/alone/separately" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיֵּצְאוּ֙ בְּנֵ֣י עַמּ֔וֹן וַיַּֽעַרְכ֥וּ מִלְחָמָ֖ה פֶּ֣תַח הָעִ֑יר וְהַמְּלָכִ֣ים אֲשֶׁר־בָּ֔אוּ לְבַדָּ֖ם בַּשָּׂדֶֽה

Transliteration

wə-yēṣʾû bənê ʿammôn wə-yaʿărkû milḥāmāh petaḥ hā-ʿîr, wə-ha-məlākîm ʾăšer-bāʾû by-themselves in-ha-śādeh

Grammar Details

• *wə-yēṣʾû*: conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural with waw-consecutive - and they went out
• *bənê ʿammôn*: noun, masculine plural construct + proper noun - sons of/children of Ammon
• *wə-yaʿărkû*: conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural with waw-consecutive - and they arranged
• *milḥāmāh*: noun, feminine singular - battle
• *petaḥ*: noun, masculine singular construct - entrance of
• *hā-ʿîr*: definite article + noun, feminine singular - the city
• *wə-ha-məlākîm*: conjunction + definite article + noun, masculine plural - and the kings
• *ʾăšer-bāʾû*: relative pronoun + qal perfect, 3rd common plural - who came
• *ləbaddām*: preposition + noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - by themselves/alone
• *ba-śādeh*: preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the field

Word Meanings

• *yēṣʾû*: they went out/came out/emerged
• *yaʿărkû*: they arranged/set in order/drew up
• *milḥāmāh*: battle/war/fighting
• *petaḥ*: entrance/opening/doorway
• *ləbaddām*: by themselves/alone/separately

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  The Ammonites came out and lined up for battle at the entrance to the city, while the kings who had come were by themselves in the open field.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And the children of Ammon came out, and put the battle in array before the gate of the city: and the kings that were come were by themselves in the field.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And the children of Ammon came out, and set the battle in array before the gate of the city; and the kings that came were by themselves in the field.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And the children of Ammon came out, and put the battle in array before the gate of the city: and the kings that were come were by themselves in the field.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And the children of Ammon came out, and put the battle in array at the gate of the city: and the kings that were come were by themselves in the field.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And the children of Ammon came out, and put the battle in array before the gate of the city: and the kings that were come were by themselves in the field.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And the childre of Ammon were gone forth, and prepared them selues to the battayll before the gate of the cite. But the kynges yt were come, kepte them asyde in the felde.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And the children of Ammon came out, and set their battell in aray at the gate of the citie; the Kings that were come, were by them selues in the fielde.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And the children of Ammon came out, and put them selues in aray to battayle before the gate of the citie: And ye kinges that were come, kept them by them selues backe in the fielde.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And the children of Ammon came out, and put the battle in array before the gate of the city: and the kings that were come [were] by themselves in the field.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  The children of Ammon came out, and put the battle in array at the gate of the city: and the kings who had come were by themselves in the field.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and the sons of Ammon come out and set battle in array at the opening of the city, and the kings who have come `are' by themselves in the field.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And the children of Ammon came out, and put the battle in array at the gate of the city: and the kings that were come were by themselves in the field.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And the children of Ammon came out, and put the battle in array at the gate of the city: and the kings that were come were by themselves in the field.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  So the children of Ammon came out and put their forces in position on the way into the town; and the kings who had come were stationed by themselves in the field.

• World English Bible (2000)

  The children of Ammon came out, and put the battle in array at the gate of the city: and the kings who had come were by themselves in the field.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The Ammonites marched out and were deployed for battle at the entrance to the city, while the kings who had come were by themselves in the field.

Referenced Verses

• 1 Sam 17:2 : 2 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.17.2", "source": "וְשָׁא֤וּל וְאִֽישׁ־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ נֶאֶסְפ֔וּ וַֽיַּחֲנ֖וּ בְּעֵ֣מֶק הָאֵלָ֑ה וַיַּעַרְכ֥וּ מִלְחָמָ֖ה לִקְרַ֥את פְּלִשְׁתִּֽים׃", "text": "And *Šāʾûl* and *ʾîš*-*Yiśrāʾēl* were *ʾāsap̄*, and they *ḥānâ* in *ʿēmeq* the-*ʾēlâ*; and they *ʿāraḵ* *milḥāmâ* to *qirʾat* *Pəlištîm*.", "grammar": { "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*ʾîš*-*Yiśrāʾēl*": "construct phrase - men of Israel", "*ʾāsap̄*": "Niphal perfect 3rd person masculine plural - were gathered/assembled", "*ḥānâ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural with waw-consecutive - they encamped", "*ʿēmeq*": "noun, masculine singular construct - valley of", "*ʾēlâ*": "noun with definite article - the terebinth/oak", "*ʿāraḵ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural with waw-consecutive - they arranged/set in order", "*milḥāmâ*": "noun, feminine singular - battle/war", "*qirʾat*": "preposition with infinitive construct - to meet/against", "*Pəlištîm*": "proper noun, masculine plural - Philistines" }, "variants": { "*ʾîš*-*Yiśrāʾēl*": "men of Israel/Israelites", "*ʿēmeq* the-*ʾēlâ*": "Valley of Elah/Valley of the Terebinth", "*ʿāraḵ*": "arranged/set in order/prepared", "*qirʾat*": "to meet/against/in opposition to" } }
• 2 Sam 10:8 : 8 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.10.8", "source": "וַיֵּֽצְאוּ֙ בְּנֵ֣י עַמּ֔וֹן וַיַּעַרְכ֥וּ מִלְחָמָ֖ה פֶּ֣תַח הַשָּׁ֑עַר וַאֲרַ֨ם צוֹבָ֤א וּרְחוֹב֙ וְאִֽישׁ־ט֣וֹב וּמַֽעֲכָ֔ה לְבַדָּ֖ם בַּשָּׂדֶֽה׃", "text": "And *wayyēṣəʾû* *bənê* *ʿammôn* and *wayyaʿarkû* *milḥāmāh* *petaḥ* the-*haššāʿar* and *waʾăram* *ṣôbāʾ* and-*ûrəḥôb* and-*wəʾîš-ṭôb* and-*ûmaʿăkāh* *ləbaddām* in-the-*baśśādeh*.", "grammar": { "*wayyēṣəʾû*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect 3mp - and they came out", "*bənê*": "masculine plural construct - sons of/children of", "*ʿammôn*": "proper name - Ammon", "*wayyaʿarkû*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect 3mp - and they arranged/set in order", "*milḥāmāh*": "feminine singular noun - battle/war", "*petaḥ*": "masculine singular construct - entrance of", "*haššāʿar*": "definite article with masculine singular noun - the gate", "*waʾăram*": "conjunction with proper name - and Aram", "*ṣôbāʾ*": "proper name - Zobah", "*ûrəḥôb*": "conjunction with proper name - and Rehob", "*wəʾîš-ṭôb*": "conjunction with construct phrase - and men of Tob", "*ûmaʿăkāh*": "conjunction with proper name - and Maacah", "*ləbaddām*": "preposition with noun with 3mp suffix - by themselves/alone", "*baśśādeh*": "preposition with definite article and masculine singular noun - in the field" }, "variants": { "*wayyaʿarkû*": "they arranged/they set in order/they drew up in battle array", "*ləbaddām*": "by themselves/alone/separately" } }
• 2 Sam 18:4 : 4 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.18.4", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אֲלֵיהֶם֙ הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ אֲשֶׁר־יִיטַ֥ב בְּעֵינֵיכֶ֖ם אֶעֱשֶׂ֑ה וַיַּעֲמֹ֤ד הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ אֶל־יַ֣ד הַשַּׁ֔עַר וְכָל־הָעָם֙ יָֽצְא֔וּ לְמֵא֖וֹת וְלַאֲלָפִֽים׃", "text": "*wa-yōʾmer* to-them *ha-meleḵ* what-is-good in-your-eyes I-will-do *wa-yaʿămōd ha-meleḵ* by-hand-of *ha-šaʿar* and-all-*ha-ʿām* went-out in-hundreds and-in-thousands.", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾălêhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to them", "*ha-meleḵ*": "definite article + common noun, masculine singular - the king", "*ʾăšer-yîṭab*": "relative pronoun + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - what is good/pleasing", "*bə-ʿênêḵem*": "preposition + common noun dual construct + 2nd masculine plural suffix - in your eyes", "*ʾeʿĕśeh*": "qal imperfect 1st common singular - I will do", "*wa-yaʿămōd*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he stood", "*yad*": "common noun, feminine singular construct - hand/side of", "*ha-šaʿar*": "definite article + common noun, masculine singular - the gate", "*kol-ha-ʿām*": "construct noun + definite article + common noun - all the people/troops", "*yāṣəʾû*": "qal perfect 3rd common plural - they went out", "*lə-mēʾôt*": "preposition + common noun, feminine plural - by hundreds", "*la-ʾălāp̄îm*": "preposition + common noun, masculine plural - by thousands" }, "variants": { "*ṭôb*": "good/pleasing/favorable", "*ʿayin*": "eye/sight/opinion", "*ʿāmad*": "to stand/take position", "*yad*": "hand/side/place", "*šaʿar*": "gate/entrance" } }
• 1 Kgs 20:1 : 1 { "verseID": "1 Kings.20.1", "source": "וּבֶן־הֲדַ֣ד מֶֽלֶךְ־אֲרָ֗ם קָבַץ֙ אֶת־כָּל־חֵיל֔וֹ וּשְׁלֹשִׁ֨ים וּשְׁנַ֥יִם מֶ֛לֶךְ אִתּ֖וֹ וְס֣וּס וָרָ֑כֶב וַיַּ֗עַל וַיָּ֙צַר֙ עַל־שֹׁ֣מְר֔וֹן וַיִלָּ֖חֶם בָּֽהּ", "text": "And *Ben-Hadad* *melek*-*Aram* *qābaṣ* *ʾet*-all-*ḥayil*-his and thirty and two *melek* with-him and *sûs* and *rākeb*; and *yaʿal* and *yāṣar* against-*Šōmerôn* and *yillāḥem* against-her", "grammar": { "*Ben-Hadad*": "proper noun, masculine - 'son of Hadad', name of Syrian king", "*melek*": "noun, masculine, construct state - 'king of'", "*Aram*": "proper noun - Syria/Aram", "*qābaṣ*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - 'gathered'", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ḥayil*": "noun, masculine, singular construct with suffix - 'army/force'", "*sûs*": "noun, masculine, singular - 'horse'", "*rākeb*": "noun, masculine, singular - 'chariot/chariotry'", "*yaʿal*": "verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - 'went up'", "*yāṣar*": "verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - 'besieged'", "*Šōmerôn*": "proper noun - 'Samaria'", "*yillāḥem*": "verb, niphal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - 'fought'" }, "variants": { "*qābaṣ*": "gathered/assembled/mustered", "*ḥayil*": "army/force/strength/wealth", "*sûs*": "horse/cavalry", "*rākeb*": "chariot/chariotry/riders", "*yaʿal*": "went up/ascended/advanced", "*yāṣar*": "besieged/pressed/laid siege to" } }
• 1 Kgs 20:24 : 24 { "verseID": "1 Kings.20.24", "source": "וְאֶת־הַדָּבָ֥ר הַזֶּ֖ה עֲשֵׂ֑ה הָסֵ֤ר הַמְּלָכִים֙ אִ֣ישׁ מִמְּקֹמ֔וֹ וְשִׂ֥ים פַּח֖וֹת תַּחְתֵּיהֶֽם׃", "text": "And *wᵊʾeṯ-haddāḇār hazzeh* [this thing] *ʿăśēh* [do]: *hāsēr* [remove] *hammᵊlāḵîm* [the kings], *ʾîš* [each man] from *mimmᵊqōmô* [his place], and *wᵊśîm* [put] *paḥôṯ* [governors] *taḥtêhem* [in their place].", "grammar": { "*wᵊʾeṯ-haddāḇār hazzeh*": "conjunction + direct object marker + definite article + masculine singular noun + demonstrative adjective - and this thing/matter", "*ʿăśēh*": "qal imperative masculine singular - do", "*hāsēr*": "hiphil imperative masculine singular - remove/take away", "*hammᵊlāḵîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the kings", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - each man/each one", "*mimmᵊqōmô*": "preposition + masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - from his place", "*wᵊśîm*": "conjunction + qal imperative masculine singular - and put/place", "*paḥôṯ*": "masculine plural noun - governors/officials", "*taḥtêhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - in their place/instead of them" }, "variants": { "*hāsēr*": "remove/take away/depose", "*paḥôṯ*": "governors/officials/captains/deputies" } }
• 2 Chr 13:3 : 3 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.13.3", "source": "וַיֶּאְסֹ֨ר אֲבִיָּ֜ה אֶת־הַמִּלְחָמָ֗ה בְּחַ֙יִל֙ גִּבּוֹרֵ֣י מִלְחָמָ֔ה אַרְבַּע־מֵא֥וֹת אֶ֖לֶף אִ֣ישׁ בָּח֑וּר ס וְיָרָבְעָ֗ם עָרַ֤ךְ עִמּוֹ֙ מִלְחָמָ֔ה בִּשְׁמוֹנֶ֨ה מֵא֥וֹת אֶ֛לֶף אִ֥ישׁ בָּח֖וּר גִּבּ֥וֹר חָֽיִל׃ ס", "text": "*wə*-*ye'ĕsōr* *'Ăḇiyyāh* *'eth*-*ha*-*milḥāmāh* with-*ḥayil* *gibbôrê* *milḥāmāh*, four-hundred *'eleph* *'îš* *bāḥûr* ס *wə*-*Yārāḇə'ām* *'āraḵ* with-him *milḥāmāh* with-eight hundred *'eleph* *'îš* *bāḥûr* *gibbôr* *ḥāyil* ס", "grammar": { "*wə*-": "conjunction - and", "*ye'ĕsōr*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - bound, began, joined", "*'Ăḇiyyāh*": "proper name - Abijah", "*'eth*-": "direct object marker", "*ha*-*milḥāmāh*": "definite article with feminine singular - the battle", "*ḥayil*": "masculine singular - army, force", "*gibbôrê*": "masculine plural construct - mighty men of", "*milḥāmāh*": "feminine singular - war, battle", "*'eleph*": "masculine singular - thousand", "*'îš*": "masculine singular - man", "*bāḥûr*": "masculine singular - chosen, select", "*Yārāḇə'ām*": "proper name - Jeroboam", "*'āraḵ*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - arranged, set in order", "*gibbôr*": "masculine singular - mighty, strong", "*ḥāyil*": "masculine singular - strength, might, army" }, "variants": { "*ye'ĕsōr*": "bound, joined, began, started", "*ḥayil*": "army, force, strength, might", "*gibbôrê*": "mighty men, warriors, valiant men", "*bāḥûr*": "chosen, select, picked" } }
• 2 Chr 14:10 : 10 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.14.10", "source": "וַיִּקְרָ֨א אָסָ֜א אֶל־יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהָיו֮ וַיֹּאמַר֒ יְהוָ֗ה אֵֽין־עִמְּךָ֤ לַעְזוֹר֙ בֵּ֥ין רַב֙ לְאֵ֣ין כֹּ֔חַ עָזְרֵ֜נוּ יְהוָ֤ה אֱלֹהֵ֙ינוּ֙ כִּֽי־עָלֶ֣יךָ נִשְׁעַ֔נּוּ וּבְשִׁמְךָ֣ בָ֔אנוּ עַל־הֶהָמ֖וֹן הַזֶּ֑ה יְהוָ֤ה אֱלֹהֵ֙ינוּ֙ אַ֔תָּה אַל־יַעְצֹ֥ר עִמְּךָ֖ אֱנֽוֹשׁ", "text": "*wə-yiqrāʾ* *ʾāsāʾ* *ʾel-YHWH* *ʾĕlōhāyw* *wə-yōʾmar* *YHWH* *ʾên-ʿimməkā* *laʿzôr* *bên* *rab* *lə-ʾên* *kōaḥ* *ʿāzrēnû* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhênû* *kî-ʿālêkā* *nišʿannû* *û-bə-šimkā* *bāʾnû* *ʿal-hehāmôn* *ha-zzeh* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhênû* *ʾattāh* *ʾal-yaʿṣōr* *ʿimməkā* *ʾĕnôš*", "grammar": { "*wə-yiqrāʾ*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3ms - and he called", "*ʾāsāʾ*": "proper noun, masculine - Asa", "*ʾel-YHWH*": "preposition + divine name - to Yahweh", "*ʾĕlōhāyw*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 3ms suffix - his God", "*wə-yōʾmar*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3ms - and he said", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh", "*ʾên-ʿimməkā*": "particle of negation + preposition + 2ms suffix - there is none with you", "*laʿzôr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to help", "*bên*": "preposition - between", "*rab*": "adjective, masculine singular - many/great", "*lə-ʾên*": "preposition + particle of negation - to no", "*kōaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular - strength/power", "*ʿāzrēnû*": "Qal imperative 2ms + 1cp suffix - help us", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh", "*ʾĕlōhênû*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 1cp suffix - our God", "*kî-ʿālêkā*": "conjunction + preposition + 2ms suffix - for on you", "*nišʿannû*": "Niphal perfect 1cp - we rely/lean", "*û-bə-šimkā*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine singular construct + 2ms suffix - and in your name", "*bāʾnû*": "Qal perfect 1cp - we have come", "*ʿal-hehāmôn*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - against this multitude", "*ha-zzeh*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh", "*ʾĕlōhênû*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 1cp suffix - our God", "*ʾattāh*": "independent personal pronoun 2ms - you", "*ʾal-yaʿṣōr*": "negative particle + Qal jussive 3ms - let not prevail", "*ʿimməkā*": "preposition + 2ms suffix - with you/against you", "*ʾĕnôš*": "noun, masculine singular - man/mortal" }, "variants": { "*ʿāzrēnû*": "help us/assist us", "*nišʿannû*": "we rely on/we lean on/we trust in", "*hehāmôn*": "multitude/crowd/great number", "*yaʿṣōr*": "prevail/restrain/retain power" } }
• Isa 28:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Isaiah.28.6", "source": "וּלְרוּחַ מִשְׁפָּט לַיּוֹשֵׁב עַל־הַמִּשְׁפָּט וְלִגְבוּרָה מְשִׁיבֵי מִלְחָמָה שָׁעְרָה", "text": "And-for-*rûaḥ* *mišpāṭ* for-*hayyôšēḇ* on-*hammišpāṭ* and-for-*gəḇûrāh* *məšîḇēy* *milḥāmāh* *šāʿərāh*", "grammar": { "*rûaḥ*": "feminine singular construct - spirit of", "*mišpāṭ*": "masculine singular noun - judgment", "*hayyôšēḇ*": "definite article + qal participle masculine singular - the one sitting", "*hammišpāṭ*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the judgment", "*gəḇûrāh*": "feminine singular noun - strength", "*məšîḇēy*": "hiphil participle masculine plural construct - those turning back", "*milḥāmāh*": "feminine singular noun - battle/war", "*šāʿərāh*": "noun + directional heh - to the gate" }, "variants": { "*rûaḥ*": "spirit/wind/breath", "*mišpāṭ*": "judgment/justice/ordinance", "*gəḇûrāh*": "strength/might/power", "*məšîḇēy*": "those turning back/those driving back", "*šāʿərāh*": "to the gate/at the gate" } }
• Jer 50:42 : 42 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.50.42", "source": "קֶ֣שֶׁת וְכִידֹ֞ן יַחֲזִ֗יקוּ אַכְזָרִ֥י הֵ֙מָּה֙ וְלֹ֣א יְרַחֵ֔מוּ קוֹלָם֙ כַּיָּ֣ם יֶהֱמֶ֔ה וְעַל־סוּסִ֖ים יִרְכָּ֑בוּ עָר֗וּךְ כְּאִישׁ֙ לַמִּלְחָמָ֔ה עָלַ֖יִךְ בַּת־בָּבֶֽל׃", "text": "*qešet* and-*kîdōn* *yaḥăzîqû*, *ʾakzārî* *hēmmâ* and-not *yĕraḥēmû*; *qôlām* like-*hayyām* *yehĕmeh*, and-upon-*sûsîm* *yirkābû*, *ʿārûk* like-*ʾîš* for-*hammilḥāmâ* against-you, *bat*-*bābel*.", "grammar": { "*qešet*": "feminine singular noun - bow", "*wĕ*": "conjunction - and", "*kîdōn*": "masculine singular noun - javelin/spear", "*yaḥăzîqû*": "Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will grasp firmly", "*ʾakzārî*": "adjective, masculine singular - cruel/fierce", "*hēmmâ*": "3rd masculine plural pronoun - they", "*wĕ*": "conjunction - and", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yĕraḥēmû*": "Piel imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will show mercy", "*qôlām*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their voice", "*ka*": "preposition - like/as", "*hayyām*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the sea", "*yehĕmeh*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - it roars", "*wĕ*": "conjunction - and", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon/on", "*sûsîm*": "masculine plural noun - horses", "*yirkābû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will ride", "*ʿārûk*": "Qal passive participle, masculine singular - arranged/prepared", "*kĕ*": "preposition - like/as", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man", "*la*": "preposition - for", "*hammilḥāmâ*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the battle/war", "*ʿālayik*": "preposition with 2nd feminine singular suffix - against you", "*bat*": "feminine singular noun, construct - daughter of", "*bābel*": "proper noun - Babylon" }, "variants": { "*qešet*": "bow/archer", "*kîdōn*": "javelin/spear/lance", "*yaḥăzîqû*": "will grasp firmly/wield/hold", "*ʾakzārî*": "cruel/fierce/merciless", "*yĕraḥēmû*": "will show mercy/have compassion", "*qôlām*": "their voice/sound", "*yehĕmeh*": "roars/makes noise/is tumultuous", "*yirkābû*": "will ride/mount", "*ʿārûk*": "arranged/prepared/drawn up in battle array", "*bat-bābel*": "daughter of Babylon (personification of Babylon)" } }
• Joel 2:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Joel.2.5", "source": "כְּק֣וֹל מַרְכָּב֗וֹת עַל־רָאשֵׁ֤י הֶֽהָרִים֙ יְרַקֵּד֔וּן כְּקוֹל֙ לַ֣הַב אֵ֔שׁ אֹכְלָ֖ה קָ֑שׁ כְּעַ֣ם עָצ֔וּם עֱר֖וּךְ מִלְחָמָֽה׃", "text": "Like-*qôl* *merkābôt* upon-*rāʾshê* the-*hehārîm* *yeraqēdûn* like-*qôl* *lahab* *ʾēsh* *ʾōkhelâ* *qāsh* like-*ʿam* *ʿātsûm* *ʿărûkh* *milḥāmâ*.", "grammar": { "*qôl*": "masculine singular construct - sound of", "*merkābôt*": "feminine plural noun - chariots", "*rāʾshê*": "masculine plural construct - tops of/heads of", "*hehārîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the mountains", "*yeraqēdûn*": "piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they leap/skip", "*lahab*": "masculine singular construct - flame of", "*ʾēsh*": "feminine singular noun - fire", "*ʾōkhelâ*": "qal participle, feminine singular - consuming/devouring", "*qāsh*": "masculine singular noun - stubble/straw", "*ʿam*": "masculine singular construct - people of", "*ʿātsûm*": "masculine singular adjective - mighty/strong", "*ʿărûkh*": "qal passive participle, masculine singular - arranged/set in order", "*milḥāmâ*": "feminine singular noun - battle/war" }, "variants": { "*qôl*": "sound/noise/voice", "*merkābôt*": "chariots/war vehicles", "*yeraqēdûn*": "they leap/they skip/they dance/they bound", "*lahab*": "flame/blaze", "*ʾōkhelâ*": "consuming/devouring/eating", "*qāsh*": "stubble/straw/chaff", "*ʿātsûm*": "mighty/strong/powerful", "*ʿărûkh*": "arranged/set in order/prepared" } }